John Hoyt

John Hoyt Headshot

Actor • Comedian

Birth Name: John McArthur Hoysradt

Birth Date: October 5, 1905

Death Date: September 15, 1991 — 85 years old

Birth Place: Bronxville, New York

IMDB

John Hoyt was a former history teacher and stand-up comedian who entered films after considerable stage work with Orson Welles' Mercury Theater in the late 1930s and early 40s. A prolific character actor in over 75 movies, Hoyt often played scientists, aristocrats and assorted authority figures, as well as turning in his fair share of mad professors.

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Oh My God?

Film Editing
Movie
2009

Gimme a Break!

Actor
Grandpa Stanley Kanisky
Series
1981

Gimme a Break!

Guest Star
Grandpa Stanley Kanisky
Series
1981

Battlestar GalacticaStream

Guest Star
Sire Domra
Series
1978
43%

Planet of the Apes

Guest Star
Series
1974
55%

Kolchak: The Night StalkerStream

Guest Star
Series
1974
100%

Police WomanStream

Guest Star
Walter Peydon
Series
1974

Flesh Gordon

Actor
Prof. Gordon
Movie
1974

The Six Million Dollar ManStream

Guest Star
Dr. Spruger
Series
1973

BanacekStream

Guest Star
Dr. Shelby
Series
1972

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Actor
Minister
Movie
1972

The Intruders

Actor
Appleton
Movie
1970

The Flying NunStream

Guest Star
Series
1967

Iron Horse

Guest Star
Series
1966

Star TrekStream

Actor
Dr. Phillip Boyce
Series
1966
80%

Duel at DiabloStream

Actor
Chata
Movie
1966

GunpointStream

Actor
Mayor Osborne
Movie
1966

Get SmartStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

The Loner

Guest Star
Show
1965

The Wild, Wild WestStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Hogan's HeroesStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Laredo

Guest Star
Series
1965

I SpyStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

The Big ValleyStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Young Dillinger

Actor
Dr. Wilson
Movie
1965

Operation C.I.A.

Actor
Wells
Movie
1965

Tom, Dick, and Mary

Actor
Dr Kievoy; Tom and Dick's superior
Show
1964

The MunstersStream

Guest Star
George Spelvin
Series
1964
83%

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1964
100%

12 O'Clock High

Guest Star
Series
1964

The Time Travelers

Actor
Dr. Varno
Movie
1964

Petticoat JunctionStream

Guest Star
Series
1963

The Outer LimitsStream

Actor
Emmett Balfour
Series
1963
92%

Grindl

Guest Star
Show
1963

The Dakotas

Guest Star
Governor
Series
1963

CleopatraStream

Actor
Cassius
Movie
1963

The Man With the X-Ray EyesStream

Actor
Dr. Willard Benson
Movie
1963
88%

The Beverly HillbilliesStream

Guest Star
Series
1962

Alfred Hitchcock HourStream

Actor
Series
1962

Merrill's MaraudersStream

Actor
Gen. Joseph Stilwell
Movie
1962

Dr. Kildare

Guest Star
Series
1961

Gunslinger

Guest Star
Show
1961

The Untouchables

Guest Star
Series
1959

The Twilight ZoneStream

Actor
Dr. Loren
Series
1959
92%

LaramieStream

Guest Star
Colonel Brandon
Series
1959

BonanzaStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

The DeputyStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

Johnny Staccato

Guest Star
Series
1959

21 Beacon Street

Actor
Mr. Gordon
Show
1959

The David Niven Show

Actor
Superior
Show
1959

The Third Commandment

Actor
Dr Allen
Show
1959

RawhideStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

Curse of the UndeadStream

Actor
Dr. John Carter
Movie
1959

Never So FewStream

Actor
Col. Reed
Movie
1959
40%

The RiflemanStream

Guest Star
Series
1958

Frontier Doctor

Guest Star
Show
1958

Mike Hammer

Guest Star
Show
1958

Attack of the Puppet People

Actor
Mr. Franz
Movie
1958

The Beast of Budapest

Actor
Movie
1958

ZorroStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Leave It to BeaverStream

Actor
Mr. Franklin
Series
1957

Leave It to BeaverStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Perry MasonStream

Guest Star
William Harper Caine
Series
1957

The Thin Man

Guest Star
Mr. Sitwell
Show
1957

Wagon TrainStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Have Gun -- Will TravelStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

God Is My Partner

Actor
Gordon Palmer
Movie
1957

Sierra Stranger

Actor
Sheriff
Movie
1957

Baby Face Nelson

Actor
Samuel F. Parker
Movie
1957

Mr. Krane

Actor
Harry
Movie
1957

Zane Grey Theater

Actor
Series
1956

Mohawk

Actor
Butler
Movie
1956

The Conqueror

Actor
Shaman
Movie
1956

Forever DarlingStream

Actor
Bill Finlay
Movie
1956

The Come On

Actor
Harold King/Harley Kendrick
Movie
1956

Death of a Scoundrel

Actor
Mr. O'Hara
Movie
1956

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Reverend
Series
1955

GunsmokeStream

Guest Star
Rex Propter
Series
1955

Marshal Dillon

Guest Star
Show
1955

Stage 7

Actor
Anson Hall
Show
1955

The Big ComboStream

Actor
Nils Dreyer
Movie
1955
93%

The Purple Mask

Actor
Rochet
Movie
1955

Moonfleet

Actor
Magistrate Maskew
Movie
1955

Trial

Actor
Ralph Castillo
Movie
1955

Blackboard JungleStream

Actor
Mr. Warneke
Movie
1955
74%

Agente Especial

Actor
Movie
1955

Climax!Stream

Actor
Series
1954

Hey MulliganStream

Guest Star
Series
1954

For the Defense

Actor
Captain Thomas Hardy
Show
1954

Casanova's Big Night

Actor
Maggiorin
Movie
1954

Sins of Jezebel

Actor
Elijah/Narrator
Movie
1954

The Student PrinceStream

Actor
Prime Minister
Movie
1954
57%

DesireeStream

Actor
Talleyrand
Movie
1954
20%

The Loretta Young Show

Actor
Show
1953

Julius CaesarStream

Actor
Decius Brutus
Movie
1953
96%

Death Valley DaysStream

Actor
Crandel
Series
1952

Dangerous Assignment

Guest Star
Show
1952

Loan Shark

Actor
Vince Phillips
Movie
1952

The Black Castle

Actor
Count Steiken
Movie
1952

Androcles and the Lion

Actor
Cato
Movie
1952

Cosmopolitan Theatre

Actor
Show
1951

The Red Skelton ShowStream

Guest
Variety Show
1951

Gruen Guild Playhouse

Actor
Show
1951

Racket SquadStream

Actor
Mr. Blanchard
Series
1951

When Worlds CollideStream

Actor
Sydney Stanton
Movie
1951
81%

The Company She Keeps

Actor
Judge Kendall
Movie
1951

The Lost Continent

Actor
Michael Rostov
Movie
1951

Inside Straight

Actor
Flutey Johnson
Movie
1951

1837

Actor
Father Antoine
Movie
1951

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1950

The Lone RangerStream

Guest Star
Edward Ashton
Series
1949

The Bribe

Actor
Gibbs
Movie
1949

The Great Dan Patch

Actor
Ben Lathrop
Movie
1949

The Lady Gambles

Actor
Dr. Rojac
Movie
1949

TrappedStream

Actor
Agent John Downey/Johnny Hackett
Movie
1949

Everybody Does It

Actor
Wilkins
Movie
1949

Sealed Verdict

Actor
Gen. Otto Steigmann
Movie
1948

The Decision of Christopher Blake

Actor
Caldwell
Movie
1948

My Favorite Brunette

Actor
Dr. Lundau
Movie
1947

Brute Force

Actor
Spencer
Movie
1947

The Unfaithful

Actor
Det. Lt. Reynolds
Movie
1947

O.S.S.

Actor
Col. Paul Meister
Movie
1946

Photos

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